In virtually every patient with stable angina pectoris, an exercise evaluation is important to assess exercise tolerance, the amount of time it takes to achieve the heart rate at which the symptom occurs, the blood pressure response to exercise, and particularly the degree of ST depression.

From its pejorative usage, a ï¿½pain in the neckï¿½ might appear to be a common phenomenon well within the experience of the majority of the population. However, data on the prevalence of painful problems affecting the neck are scarce.